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- Low-tech alarm protects South African slums from devastating fires Fri, 27 Nov 15, 3:30amDealing with a house fire is a nightmare scenario no matter where you live -- but in the slums of South Africa, crowded conditions and open fires used for cooking can be a recipe for disaster...
- Are Mangroves The Solution to Urban Sustainability in Asia? Fri, 31 Oct 14, 4:00amMangrove forests are some of the most carbon-rich habitats on earth, but unintentional urban shifts continue to threaten these sensitive and essential environments...
- Maximum City: Dizzying Images of Mumbai’s Sky-High Building Boom Thu, 23 Jan 14, 12:00amA large number of Mumbai’s towers are designed by European architects. Dobrucka is interested in intercultural transfer and feels “that the architecture of the newly builds is ‘borrowed’ from western office constructions...
- Maximum City: Dizzying Images of Mumbai’s Mind-Boggling Sky High Building Boom Thu, 23 Jan 14, 12:00amConstruction in Mumbai reaches ever more dizzy new heights. More than 15 Supertalls, hundreds of skyscrapers and thousands of high-rises currently are under construction in Mumbai, making it home to the largest number of...
- Mumbai Building Collapse Kills 6, Dozens Feared Trapped or Dead Sat, 28 Sep 13, 1:30amVideo Still via BBC Six people have been killed, and dozens are feared trapped or dead due to a building collapse early Friday morning in Mumbai, India...
- New Vocativ Video Depicts Life in the World’s Tallest Slum in Caracas, Venezuela Wed, 28 Aug 13, 3:30amThe video begins at the foot of the soaring 45-story structure that has no elevators. It goes along the route taken daily by 750 families to reach their homes. The inhabitants use improvised taxi motorbikes to navigate the...
- Extraordinary ‘Bamboo Stalactites’ Sprout Mushrooms in Liter of Light’s Shanghai Biennale Pavilion! Wed, 24 Oct 12, 12:10amRead the rest of Extraordinary ‘Bamboo Stalactites’ Sprout Mushrooms in Liter of Light’s Shanghai Biennale Pavilion! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bamboo stalactites, Biennale...
- Studio Dror Shows Off Versatility of QuaDror Structural Element In Relief Housing Wed, 6 Apr 11, 3:35amRead the rest of Studio Dror Shows Off Versatility of QuaDror Structural Element In Relief Housinghttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...